Arnold Beckman's Influence on Science Extends from Inventions to Philanthropy.

Wheeler, David L.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v45 n30 pA45-A46 Apr 2 1999

Arnold Beckman is a chemist, businessman, and inventor who was the first to apply electronics to chemical measurement. For 17 years, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation has given over $300 million to science, focusing on biology and chemistry. The National Academy of Sciences will honor Beckman with its most prestigious award for his philanthropic contributions to science. (MSE)